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Chapter Seventeen
SYĀDVADA : A SOLUTION OF
WORLD-TENSION Expository : Syat ( somehow ) Syadvāda is (an epistemological ) solution of World-tension.
Analysis :
(a) Syādvadal — The Jaina theory of Judgement and truth as relative.
(b) World-tension — "Present international tensiors among nations.
(c) Epsitemological Solution - Solution emanating from the standpoint of knowledge.
Synthesis : Syadváda along with its complementary doctrires of Anekantavada and Nayavāda, when applied to the phenomena of international tension, might result in perpetual peace. World-tensions
By world-tension, we mean presence of international conflicts, hot and cold wars, so-called Peace and Defence treaties etc. But international conflicts are often the result of internal conflicts.2 Internal conflicts and contradictions often lead to external and international aggressions and wars.3 Hence 1. (a) 'Every proposition is true but only under certain
condition' - S. Radhakrishnan, History of Indian
Philoscphy, Vol. 1, p. 302. (b) IITIT Teat at FETE:' — Chainsukha Das, Jaina
Darśana-sára. 2. Azad, A. K. : Inaugural Address at Seminar to discuss
the contribution of Gandhian outlook and technique to the
solution of tensions ( 5-1-1953 ). 3. Kriplani, J. B. : "Gandhian way Towards Peace”, - Semi
nar-above,
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